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Amazon's self-driving car company Zoox is bringing its futuristic robotaxis to two more cities, marking a major milestone in making autonomous rides available to everyday people. The company has now served over 300,000 riders and driven more than 1 million miles without a driver.
Self-driving car company Zoox is bringing its custom-built robotaxis to Austin and Miami for the first time, while expanding service across Las Vegas and San Francisco. The rides offer a unique social experience with seats facing each other, creating a rolling living room on wheels.
Self-driving car company Zoox is expanding its robotaxi service to Houston this month, bringing autonomous transportation to one of America's most challenging driving environments. The move marks the latest milestone for a company quietly building momentum while competitors grab headlines.
Amazon-owned Zoox just became the first company to win federal approval to charge customers for rides in self-driving cars without steering wheels or pedals. The robotaxis will hit Las Vegas streets soon, marking a major leap forward for autonomous transportation.
Amazon's Zoox redesigned its futuristic robotaxi based on feedback from half a million riders, adding softer seats, better cupholders, and features that actually matter for everyday comfort. The steering-wheel-free vehicle is now rolling out in four cities with upgrades that prove someone was actually listening.
A purpose-built robotaxi that looks like it drove off a sci-fi movie set is now picking up real passengers in Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Austin. Unlike competitors retrofitting regular cars, Zoox designed everything from scratch to make self-driving actually work.
Amazon-owned Zoox just passed 1 million autonomous miles and is bringing its futuristic self-driving vehicles to two new cities. The company has already transported over 300,000 riders without steering wheels or pedals.
Self-driving robotaxis with no steering wheel are rolling into two new cities this year. Amazon's Zoox is quadrupling its service area while making rides smoother and smarter.
Starting this summer, Uber riders in Las Vegas can hail a ride in Zoox's purpose-built robotaxi, with Los Angeles joining in 2027. This marks the first time Amazon-owned Zoox has partnered with another platform to expand autonomous rides.
Self-driving robotaxis without steering wheels are expanding to four new U.S. cities, bringing truly driverless rides to millions more Americans. The Amazon-backed company just hit nearly two million autonomous miles and is doubling down on growth.
Amazon's Zoox just became the first company approved to charge passengers for rides in purpose-built robotaxis with no steering wheel, pedals, or even a front or back. After 59 years of regulations requiring human controls in every vehicle, the future of transportation just arrived on American streets.
Self-driving taxis are no longer science fiction as Waymo expands to 10 major American cities, safely completing over 400,000 trips every week. The company's rapid growth signals that autonomous transportation is becoming a real option for everyday travel.
After five years of robot taxis on Phoenix streets, the city's mayor reports an unexpected benefit: safer driving. The self-driving cars follow speed limits and traffic laws, creating a calming effect in a city struggling with speeding.
Two years after nearly shutting down, Motional is back with robotaxis now available through Uber in Las Vegas. The autonomous vehicle company survived a major crisis and is marking its comeback with real rides for real passengers.
Uber is investing up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian to deploy 50,000 self-driving robotaxis across 25 cities by 2031. The partnership could transform how millions of people get around while accelerating clean transportation in major cities.
Independent research confirms what advocates have been saying: autonomous vehicles are dramatically safer than human drivers, with injury crashes down 81%. The technology that once seemed like science fiction is now proving itself on real roads across America.
As delivery robots roll through 20 US cities, they're creating an unexpected workforce of "robot wranglers" who rescue stuck bots, clean sensors, and keep fleets running. Charlie Snodgrass went from delivering food himself to managing the robots that replaced him—earning $54,000 a year in a job that didn't exist five years ago.